The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-11-03
REUNIONS.
Gatherings of Comrades in All Parts
Of the Country.

TNorIcE.-Org holding Reunions this
year having or making rosters, will favor US by
transmitting n copy thereof to THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE for file and future reference.-EDToR
NATIONAL TEIBUSE.l
ILLINOIS.
w. ID. Matney. Sorrento: The survivors of the
54th I'LL. held their first annual Reunion at
Lyon Park, st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. %. About 80
comrades were present, every company being
represented. The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: President. Lieut.-COl.
A. III. Chapman; V.-P., Capt. Newton J. Blank
enbaker; Sec, w. ID. Matney. A commitbce
was appointed on Constitution and Bylaws.
After an hour spent in talking over old times
the meeting adjourned to meet at the call of
the Executive Committee.
III. III. Bowers, Yuma, Colo: The survivors
of the G5th Ill. held Reunion at ST. Louis
during the Encampment, and elected the
following officers: President, Capt. Robert s.
Montgomery, Co. B, Reynolds; V.-P., ID. G.
Cooper, Co. E, Shelby, Iowa; Sec. and Treas,
III. III. Bowers, Co. A, Yuma, Colo: Asst Sec,
William OLeary, Co. G, Lacon Historian, c.
b. Bristol Co. Ii, Monmouth, with one assistant
from each company. The Secretary was au-
thorized to buy n large album, and comrades
are requested to send their photographs to him.
INDIANA.
George F. Stewart. Connersville: The Re-
union of the survivors of the 12ith Ind. held in
this city on Oct and was in every way de-
cided success On Thursday morning, by the
time the comrades began to arrive, the city had
been beautifully decorated for the occasion by
the loyal citizens, who desired to contribute to
the enjoyment of the honored veterans. The
morning was spent in caring for the visiting
comrades. Upon their arrival they were es-
corted to the Rink, where they signed the reg
ister and received ticket to the banquet and
a general hand-shaking INDUCED in. In the
evening large concourse of people assembled
at Heeb's Rink to listen to the excellent pro-
gram prepared for the entertainment. After
some excellent music by the Citizens Band the
house was called to order by the President. Dr.
V. III. Gregg Mayor James Mcintosh then
welcomed the soldiers to the city in q masterly
speech. Department Commander Ira J. Chase
responded in his usual pleasing manner His
speech was timely and to the point, and gained
for the speaker many rounds of applause. Gen.
Thomas NJ. Brown responded to the repeated
calls OF the audience, and as usual made many
of those pleasant hits for which he is noted.
Friday morning business meeting was held at
$3.50 a. m. at the Rink, and the following officers
were elected: President, Col. III. III. Nef Win
chester; First V.-P., Lieut.. George Specs, In
dianapolis; Second Y.-P., Capt j. w. Hannah,
Connersyile; Treas, Capt. G. b. Jackson, Gen.
terville; Sec, Capt, Edmund Engle, Winches-
ter; Cor. Secs, J. NJ. Hamilton, Lynn, and J.
w. Negley, Malott Park. 1t was decided to
hold the next Reunion at Winchester. Letters
were then read from Capt s. p. Corners, of
Willow Springs, Howell Co., Mo-, and Frank NJ
Pickerell, of Omaha, Neb., and ordered to be
placed on file, after which Gen. Crosse, of
New Castle, enlivened the occasion with
! an excellent address. The GAR. Posts
the surviving comrades of the regiment and
| citizens, led by the Citizens and Little Ger
man Band, marched to the C.. III. & |. Depot to
meet Gen. A. p. Hovey, one of our old COM
manders. From there we marched to the City
| Hall, where the banquet, which was q special
feature of the occasion, was served. 1t was fur
nished by the good people of the County,
and was served by the WOman's Relief Corps.
After the banquet we marched 10 the Rink,
| whore Gen. Hovey delivered au address to his
babies and vast crowd of citizens. Gems.
| Brown and Grose were again called out, and as
| true soldiers they obeyed in rousing speeches,
which drew frequent cheers from the comrades.
| The meeting adjourned to meet at o'clock at
the Rink. At the hour the commodious Rink
was filled TO overlooking, and the meeting was
| opened by Citizens and German Bands. So
| many persons present at night who were not
there before, demanded that we bring the Gen.
erals back, and upon their arrival on the stage
they received vociferous cheers, and as they
were called responded in short speeches. fol-
lowed by Comrade Thomas G. Diltz. BY the
large attendance and liberality shown it was
success, and all seemed to enjoy it, and many
were the congratulations given, wishing that
we might ell live to enjoy many such meetings.
IOWA.
The eighth annual Reunion of the Tama
| County Veteran Association was held ut Toledo
Oct. and 5. The address of welcome was deliv-
cred by Mayor S. G. Leland. He was responded
to by E. Pearson. President, j. c. Fitzgerald !;
| Adj't and Sec, j. b. NJ. Bishop, Col, j. b. Den
mis-; Lieut.-Col.. w. III. Stoddard; Maj, James
Rokes; @. NJ, A. Nj. Brinkerhotf; Chap, w. NJ.
Beardshear; Surg, III. w. Boynton; S. NJ, W. G..
Malin.
The survivors of the 10Th Iowa will hold
Reunion at Washington Dec 2.
KANSAS.
Dan'l l.. Brown, President, Concordia: At
| the last Reunion of the Indiana soldiers resi-
| dent in Kansas, it was decided that the Presi-
dent and Secretary proceed to make roster of
all the Indiana veterans who reside in Kansas.
| This has been done by the Secretary, and it
now remains with the comrades whether we
| shall proceed with the work of placing the
| 5000 names in pamphlet form for the use of
| comrades. To do this will cause the Secretary
| to assume an expense of considerable magni-
| tude, and the question comes up, How shall we
meet it? And / have decided to ask all In
diana soldiers who will take copy to forward
at once to the Secretary, Capt. Il. w. Durham,
| Topeka, the amount necessary to pay for the
| number of copies you wish. The roster will
| cost for single copy 80 cents, for four or more
copies to one address % cents each. Comrades
are requested to be prompt in forwarding the
amount for the number of copies they wish, as
it is necessary that the Secretary should know
as nearly as possible the number of copies re-
| quired before ordering them published. l
| would suggest, for convenience and saving ex-
| pense, that comrades club together and have tho
number of copies desired sent to one address.
NEW YORK.
James Edwards, New York city, wants to
j know if the survivors Of the 5Sth N. Y. ever
held Reunion. If so, when and where.
The comrades of the 10th N. Y. held Re-
union at Troy recently. permanent organ
izaton was formed, and the following officers
elected for the ensuing year: President, +. Il.
Smith; Honorary President Alonzo Alden !;
First Vice-Presdent, j. A. Colvn; Second
Vice President, Chas. A. Morey; Third Vice
President, Albert A. Thompkins; Correspond
ing Sec, Geo. Campbell; Recording Sec. and
Treas, A. III. Andrews; Surg, DIR. John knowl-
son Chap, Il. Il. Chapman. Executive Com
mittee-Wm. SwartwOut, Alfred Moss, Daniel
]. Cary. Ed. yanderzee. James +. Smith.
The survivors of Battery l., LIST N. Y. l.. A.,
held Reunion at the residence of COmrade
| Edward A. LOder, Chilli, recently. On the ar
| rival of the veterans ut the farm they were
| welcomed by bugle blast from their old Lieu
| tenant who led his comrades TO n field ON the
line of Black Creek, where evidence of prepa-
ration for their entertainment was visible in q
fine flag floating between two great beech trees
| aud insert bed "Old Battery L." A table under
| the trees brilliant with flowers and laden with